Paul quickly informs the centurion that if these sailors escape then the entire company will perish. These skilled hands that were leaving would be needed to drive the ship to shore, and Paul just does not sit back, but rather does what he can to see that God's promise is fulfilled. We must learn that many of God's promises are conditional upon our and the obedience of others as well. "God's promise to give him the lives of the whole ship's company clearly presupposed that they would stay together" (Stott p. 391).

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